Welcome to the Springtide Half Marathon. A single loop Spring run, starting and finishing in the beautiful, Historic Town of Arundel, West Sussex. This is a very fast, runnable, non-technical route through the South Downs and is a perfect early season run for both beginners, seasoned runners, and anyone with plans of taking part in longer races later in the year. Its also a great tune up race for the marathon season.
The views of the Downs are stunning with rolling hills, grass trails, farm tracks and forest paths making up the route. Starting by Arundel Castle, runners will head up to the Downs before heading East along the South Downs Way and then south alongside the Wepham Woods and finishing along the River Arun back to the castle. A great route! There is just over 1000ft of elevation and as with all our races, it is fully marked for easy navigation. It is a UTMB Index race.
Our permits are granted through ARC. Permit Number pending.
Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9PA
Entry details
Entries are available on a first come, first served basis and will close 1 week prior to the race or once entry limits are reached.
Refund, Deferral and transfer Policy
Any time up until January 2nd 2026 you are entitled to a 50% refund. After this time no refunds will be given. The only exception to this is pregnancy. In this case if you inform us before the race you will receive a full refund.
If you can no longer make the event, there is the option of deferring your place to 2027 or transferring it to another runner. Deferrals to the following year can only be made up until one week before race day and transferring to another runner must only be done one week before and, not after. Deferrals can only be made once. Pregnant women will be able to defer their place to 2027/28 if they wish and for a further 2 years if they fall pregnant again within that period. Please email neil@ukultra.co.uk if you wish to do either of these.
Elite Entries
Elite Entries: We want highly competitive races at the sharp end of the fields and, welcome elite runners to come and compete for wins and course records. We do reserve places for elites and have packages in place to help. These are decided on an individual basis by the Race Director. If you are an elite runner and would like to take part then please email neil@ukultra.co.uk.
- A fantastic, fully marked route through the South Downs National Park
- A bespoke UK Ultra finisher medal
- Bespoke male and female winner trophies
- Downloadable free race photos
- Live chip timing
- Prizes for all male and female winners in vet categories
- Event insurance
- First aid and medical cover